Welcome to the Blue Shirt Leadership Podcast. We interview business owners in the trades and home services industries. These conversations are packed with stories, helpful insights, and boots-on-the-ground advice that you can immediately use. In fact, it’s a requirement that the listener gets great content. I ask every guest to share one insight (or more, of course!) with my listeners that, when applied over time, the listener will experience massive change for their future.
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Wow! I've now recorded 100 episodes. My plan from the beginning was to start this thing and keep it going but it seems a bit surreal to be at #ep100!
In honor of my guests and the work put into this show, this episode is about saying thank you to everyone who has helped me make these episodes happen. It's a thank you to the listeners who have chosen to give me their precious time by listening to my show. Finally, it's a sharing of some simple but significant lessons I've learned from the process of recording these episodes.
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I'm looking forward to the next 100!!
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Chris recently started Tri-Key group where he and his business partners focus on providing ‘smart business growth’ and providing his teammates with the tools and resources for them to be successful. Tri-Key Group is a small business that works with small businesses to be successful.
He has brought together a dynamic and experienced group of specialists in supply-chain, leadership, and beyond. On this episode, we get a glimpse at what makes Chris such a great leader and his philosophy of service and giving both at home and in the workplace.
You can connect with Chris by emailing
or visit
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Alicia Williams is on a mission to take a humanistic approach to human resources. As the owner and founder of Humanity in HR, LLC she has worked with several companies to develop new ideas from inception to completion. Companies appreciate her attention to detail, knowledge, and creative method of problem-solving.
Prior to starting Humanity in HR, LLC, Alicia held leadership roles at several organizations. She has over 15 years of experience in the workforce, management, and human resources management. Her time as a family services coordinator helped to fuel her passion to help the community.
She combined these skills to create a company that offers a broad array of human resources services that keep in mind the perspective of the employee. Alicia most enjoys engaging with employers who enlist her company’s expertise to put a policy into practice in ways that improve employee engagement and job satisfaction. The goal is to meet help businesses increase revenue while also developing/creating happy, better trained, productive employees.
Alicia attended schools in the University of Maryland system. Trained in psychology, human services, and business management/human resources at the Master’s level.
Alicia has extensive experience in management. She has a Professional in Human Resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute as well. As a lifetime student, Alicia continues to study to stay current on the ever-changing laws impacting the workplace.
Connect with Alicia
Website: https://humanityinhr.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/humanityinhr/
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
When I first started my journey investigating a framework for leadership, I searched online for great leaders that I could learn about and study. I read about Martin Luther King, Jr., Steve Jobs, Mother Theresa, and even Hitler. But I realized I'd been studying one leader for over 21 years... Jesus.
Jesus defines SAGE Leadership. The most self-aware person to ever live. He exemplified accountability and integrity. His life was an example of a mindset that reflex growth. Finally, his mission was to empower the world to be able to have a relationship with God.
So, yeah, he ticks the boxes on SAGE.
But as I've researched, interview, and applied this framework there was a piece missing. Until recently, I didn't realize this. After reflecting on 21 years of a relationship with Jesus and all the time I've spent reading the bible, something dawned on me. Jesus is THE example of what SAGE Leadership is.
I don't claim that what I talk about in this episode is the definitive and most important attributes of Jesus or any great leader, just that these clearly are needed.